Skype for iPhone: It's official — Months after teasing us at CES with an announcement of Skype's native VoIP client for the iPhone, the free Skype for iPhone will finally be available to download from the iTunes App Store sometime on Tuesday. We got a chance to sit down with the application's …

Skype announces service for iPhone, BlackBerry — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Skype, the Internet telephone unit of eBay Inc, is planning to launch its service for iPhone users on Tuesday and for BlackBerry in May as part of its effort to expand beyond desktop computers.

Copyright And Libel Questions Hit The Twitterverse — A few weeks back, someone pointed me to a Twitter message where one Twitter user was (jokingly) accusing another of copyright infringement for repeating a message. While the situation was amusing, you knew it was only a matter of time until the question became more serious.

Times Nukes Itself On Google — The New York Times has been demanding Google welfare, which would artificially promote the newspaper's stories in search results. Yet inept Times webmasters just killed hundreds of thousands of their own Google hits. — The newspaper probably wouldn't need …

Lauren Is Right: Macs Cost More Than PCs — [Editor's Note: This is one of two companion posts about Microsoft's newest “I'm a PC” commercial, featuring computer shopper Lauren. At Apple Watch, “Microsoft Shatters Mac Pricing Myths” explains how the 60-second spot dispels the most common defenses for Mac pricing.]

YouTube Plans Redesign to Highlight Premium Content — YouTube will soon unveil a redesign that clearly separates its premium and long-form programming from the user-posted videos that account for most of its activity. — According to two sources familiar with Google's plans for YouTube …

Chrome for OS X: State of the Browser — The open source Google Chromium repository now has an OS X Cocoa shell. We downloaded and compiled the latest OS X build of Google's browser, and we talked to the developers to get a sense of how long it will be before Mac users can get their hands on a working beta.

What would a new MacBook Mini look like? Is this real? — Thanks to our Russian commenter meguxx, who passed along this little probably-Photoshopped - (but hopefully not) MacBook Mini. Anyone with some Russian wanna break down the specs they list? — Update: We've gotten many more picts here.

First Look... eSlick eReader — I had pre-ordered an eSlick eBook reader a few months ago. When the Kindle 2 was announced I jumped on it, but decided to keep the eSlick in order to do a comparison. Well it shipped last week, and after the slooooowest journey from the West Coast, it arrived yesterday.

Microsoft and TomTom settle patent dispute — Microsoft and TomTom announced on Monday that they have reached a settlement in their respective patent suits. — As part of the deal, TomTom will pay Microsoft for coverage for the software maker's mapping-related patents …

Some Online Shows Could Go Subscription-Only — MILWAUKEE — In the last couple of years, the television industry has made a big push onto the Web, giving viewers hope that they might one day reach nirvana: every show ever made, available online for immediate free viewing.

Do-It-Yourself Magazines, Cheaply Slick — PALO ALTO, Calif. — For anyone who has dreamed of creating his own glossy color magazine dedicated to a hobby like photography or travel, the high cost and hassle of printing has loomed as a big barrier. Traditional printing companies charge thousands …